Appeals court halts Boasberg contempt inquiry over Venezuelan deportation flights
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday halted an effort by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg to hold contempt hearings after the Trump administration failed to ...
Appeals court again blocks Boasberg contempt probe into Alien Enemies Act deportations
The ruling is a win for the administration against a judge whom the president has sought to fashion into an adversary.
Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg launched a criminal contempt inquiry after he said officials defied an order to turn around flights of Venezuelan migrants bound for El Salvador.
Appeals court again blocks contempt inquiry into deportation flights
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. has clashed with the Trump administration over dozens of Venezuelan migrants' removals to a prison in El Salvador.
DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights
The appeals court ruled that a criminal contempt inquiry into actions of Trump officials amounted to a 'clear abuse' of discretion by a federal judge.
Appeals Court Orders Judge to Halt Contempt Probe Into Trump Administration’s Deportation Flights
A federal appeals court has instructed a district judge to terminate his investigation into the Trump administration regarding deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.